Star And Shadow Events 2014-02-01 to 2014-02-28

Tyneside Hunt Sabs

A film/documentary about animal welfare & explaining the work of hunt sabs.

Consent

Colleagues Becky (Anna Madeley) and Steve (Daniel Mays) go to a party, at the end of the evening they kiss. But what happens next? She reports rape; he says it was consensual. A benefit evening for RCTN.

Miners Hymns

An elegy to the coal mining communities of NE England. The product of an exceptional collaboration between renowned filmmaker Bill Morrison and acclaimed musician Johann Johannson. Collaged from archive film footage and drawing on the region's brass music culture. + Report from the Northern Coal Face - Adrin Neatrour (UK; 2012; 26 min)

The To Do List (2013)

Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.

Lilya 4 Ever (2003)

Lilja is 16 years old. Her only friend is the young boy Volodja. They live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej. He is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

No

Gael Garcia Bernal stars in this award-winning film about the ad campaign used to defeat Augusto Pinochet in his 1988 referendum. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.

Innocence (2004)

Innocence is a 2004 French film written and directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović, based on the novella Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls by Frank Wedekind, and starring Marion Cotillard.

Blue Eyelids (Párpados Azules)

Our heroine Marina wins a dream holiday… for two. Not having anyone to take, she decides to invite a stranger called Victor. Awkwardness, bottled emotions, solitude, love, sex and romance in a modern city are explored in a slow, dreamy realism. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University.

The Uk Gold

The UK Gold:“A story seismic enough to shift perceptions of finance and flag forever”

Undertow (Contracorriente)

Films presented by Newcastle University's Americas Research Group.

Community

‘Community’ offers music loving, dancing hard people from all races, backgrounds, sexual orientation and age groups the opportunity to enjoy good quality roots House music without discrimination or prejudice. The music policy is essentially ‘House’ with heavy influences from Afro, Latin, Soul, Broken Beat and Chicago.

Collabornation - Gig Canceled

GIG CANCELED

Tiernan Douieb

What do you think about opinions? Tiernan isn’t sure, though everyone else is keen to shout theirs at him. He’s starting to think that it’s best not to have any. Which is of course, an opinion. An hour about the internet being too loud, politics, spiders and Icelandic noises.

Canny Little Library

Books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection! Stock focuses on more political, radical, thought-provoking, action-inspiring & critical titles than other libraries.

Conversation Group

Informal weekly English language conversation practice to meet people and learn language skills. Open to people with any or no level of experience. The group aims to be inclusive and anti-discriminatory. New volunteers and members very welcome!

A Bit Crack - Storytelling

The village of Elsdon holds many mysteries. Could it be that the clues to those secrets are there to be found – if we look closely enough?Journey into the past with Storyteller Pascale Konyn as she tells a wonder tale of Elsdon and it’s transformations, that take us from the Iron Age through Medieval times to the Nineteenth Century and the present day.

Drunken Butterflies

Cast and Crew screening

Poke

Following a string of sell-out nights in 2013, Newcastle's finest queer indie disco returns to combat your February funk. Expect indie, punk, electro, hip-hop, pop, and probably more 90s dance bangers than are strictly necessary. Facebook 'Poke Newcastle' for full ticket details.

Canny Little Library

Canny Little Library Fiction Reading Group

All welcome to join. Reading Barbara Pym, A Glass of Blessings

Conversation Group

Occasion 4

Occasion hosts it's fourth event back at the Star and Shadow with another evening of art and music. An experience on all the senses, enjoying a program of poets and sound artists along side visual artists and musicians. A full display of creative practice by young people in Newcastle.

Canny Little Library

Conversation Group

New Event

Musical Storytelling Yoshie Kawamura's - Paddington Bear

Come and enjoy a heart-warming story of Paddington Bear, accompanied by music on the piano and selection of percussion instruments! Suitable for families with children aged 5 and upwards.Free entry - donation accepted

Canny Little Library + Canny Cafe

Our monthly delicious vegan cafe + books & magazines, free to browse & borrow. Come & discover the amazing collection!

Conversation Group

Freedom from Torture

Freedom from Torture has been working for more than 25 years to provide 
direct clinical services to survivors of torture who arrive in the UK, 
as well as striving to protect and promote their rights. Find
out more about Freedom from Torture at this talk. www.freedomfromtorture.org. Free, all welcome.

Star And Shadow Events 2014-02-01 to 2014-02-28

Tyneside Hunt Sabs

Consent

Miners Hymns

The To Do List (2013)

Lilya 4 Ever (2003)

No

Innocence (2004)

Blue Eyelids (Párpados Azules)

The Uk Gold

Undertow (Contracorriente)

Community

Collabornation - Gig Canceled

Tiernan Douieb

Canny Little Library

Conversation Group

A Bit Crack - Storytelling

A Bit Crack - Storytelling

Drunken Butterflies

Poke

Canny Little Library

Canny Little Library Fiction Reading Group

Conversation Group

Occasion 4

Canny Little Library

Conversation Group

New Event

Musical Storytelling Yoshie Kawamura's - Paddington Bear

Canny Little Library + Canny Cafe

Conversation Group

Freedom from Torture

Something Personal: This event has been cancelled - apologies

General Meeting

Programming Meeting

General Meeting

Programming Meeting